Did William Shakespeare say “Now is the winter of our discontent”?

Did William Shakespeare say “Now is the winter of our discontent”?

Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to William Shakespeare. Source and location below.

GLOUCESTER. Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; Our bruised arms hung up for monuments; Our stern alarums chang'd to merry meetings, Our dreadful marches to delightful measures. Grim-visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front, And now, instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To …
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — William Shakespeare, ACT I. SCENE 1. · ¶4292 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #100 · source

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